Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 4, 2013
Submitted
December 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25398
Aircraft time
83,011 hours, 23,951 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Hydraulic Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

HYD PUDDLE UNDER NR 2 ENG PYLON SAIL TAIL. HYD FLUID DROPS COMING FROM SAIL TAIL. FOUND NR 2 ENG REVERSER HYD RETURN LINE WITH A 1-16" CRACK IAW ITEM 935 IPC 29-11-51-046, BUT ITEM NUMBER NOT LISTED. REPLACED NR 2 ENG REVERSER HYD RETURN LINE PN 316N3100-35. ROUTED CRACKED LINE TO SHOP 322. R & R TAG R92864, INSTALLED NEW LINE & SECURED. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.